Anjali Tendulkar expresses happiness over Sachin’s double century against Australia
October 14th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
By Sanjeev Shukla
Mumbai, Oct.14 (ANI): Anjali Tendulkar, wife of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, expressed happiness over Sachin’s phenomenal performance in 2-0 series win over Australia.
India defeated Australia by seven wickets to sweep the two-match Test series 2-0 and consolidate their world number one status in the International Cricket Council (ICC) test rankings.
Master-blaster Tendulkar was awarded the Man-of the-match and Man-of-the-Series trophies for the test series. He scored 214 in the first innings and 53 in the second innings in the Bangalore Test match.
Speaking on the occasion of a book release here on Wednesday, Anjali said that like any other countrymen she was equally thrilled to see India beating Australia 2-0 in the test series.
“Obviously, like any other Indian I am thrilled. I know for Sachin, winning is very important but beating Australia in India, that too by 2-0 is a very important thing. I am thrilled for him and for the whole India,” said Anjali.
She further added that the 53 runs scored by Sachin in the second innings of the match was also crucial.
“I am always excited. Whatever Sachin does, I am very excited. If he makes a double century I am all the more excited and if it is against Australia I am very excited. For me whatever he does I am very happy. Today, according to me his 53 was also very important, so I feel equally happy with that as long as we win,” said Anjali.
India has rested Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, fast bowler Zaheer Khan and left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha for the ODI matches.
Australia named a weakened one- day squad led by Michael Clarke while regular captain Ricky Ponting, fast bowler Mitchell Johnson and all-rounder Shane Watson have been rested.
The first match of the ODI series will be played on October 17 in Kochi. (ANI)
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